Heartbreaking tributes to the family of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo have become a focal point as the world absorbs the human cost of the Venezuela earthquakes. The 38-year-old defender spent 74 desperate hours searching the rubble of La Guaira before his club, Marítimo de La Guaira, confirmed on Saturday night that his wife, Yanina Maranella, and their children had lost their lives.
Tragedy struck on Wednesday when a double earthquake, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, decimated towns across the country. Rescue efforts have intensified since the tremors hit, with authorities reporting nearly 70,000 people missing, 3,238 injured and an official death toll of at least 1,430.
